Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
DOMESTIC HAPPENINGS TOLD
 IN A FEW BRIEF WORDS.


 DOMESTIC HAPPENINGS TOLD
 IN A FEW BRIEF WORDS. Interesting Paragraphs Condensed
 rom Many Redundant Columns.
 "A company has been chartered in Missou- n to build 6 railroad from Kansas City to Sa- bine Pass, which will shorten the distance to the Pacific coast 400 miles.
 Fifty kegs of beer were seized at Provi- dence, R. l., to test the new Prohibitory law. The Farmers' Convention at Atlanta, Ga., repudiates the idea of forming third politi- cal party.
 The Nebraska Prohibitionists have nomi- mated full State ticket, with Judge c. F. Alb bot for Suprems Judge. Mrs. Bittenbender of Lincoln was nominated for Judge of tn @ Second Judicial District.
 United States District Attorney George NJ. Stearus of Massachusets has resigned, to take effect Aug. Sl. Ill health is the reason as- Ggned.
 The colored people of Nashville have formed an association to unite their votes at tho coming city election.
 On March IS Jim Harris, alias Charley Parker, robbed an army paymasters wagon of $5,0OO at Douglas, Wy, A week ago he was robbed of most of the money by other outlaws, and now he has been captured by the Sheriff After desperate struggle.
 It is expected that 5000 Grand Army veterans will join the parade at St. Louis.
 .Premier Norquay, of Manitoba, is visiting Chicago in the interests of the proposed Boundary Railroad.
 Mir. Alvin Clark, founder of the famous telescope manufactory at Cambridge, Mass, is dangerously ill. He is over 8 years of age. His death is expected at any moment.
 osx of ford counties, Ind, are terrorized by the plum dering bands known as White Cap Regulators, and have appealed to the Governor for protec- ton.
 -George Brinski, who was President Cleve- lands army substitute, died of consumption at the Soldiers Home, at Bath, N. '.
 Gov. Gordon has issued . proclamation inviting the people of Georgia to participate in tho Constitution Centennial celebration at PhilAdelphia.
 Dennis Ryan, the St. Paul millionaire, and company of Eastern capitalists began tho erection of the largest smelting and reduc- 0on works in the country in Tscoma. The soenn ont 40o tons of ore daily.
 Oliver Atkins, aged 5, deliberately mur- dered Willie Hawkins, aged 3, ct Memphis by shooting him through the heart with . revol- yer. .-F. H. Morse, 8 lawyer of St. Cloud, Minn., has left for parts unknown, taking $2O, 900 of other peoples funds with him.
 Ed Bither's writes from Freeport, H., that De hes arrived there with the black geld ing Jay-Eye-See. Jay-Eye-Se4will make his 6kst public attempt in two years to beat his record of 2.10 at Taylor's Park on Aug. 27.
 -Four breweries have been seized in Phila- asaphia for defrauding the Government.
 "A cloud burst on the upper Rickaree and Republican rivers in Nebraska swept away two new bridges, and great many cattle caught in the canyons by the sudden rise were drown The Canadian Pacific Railroad Company have blocked the Boundary Railroad scheme by purchasing all the land at Winnipeg over which the new road must pass, and laying tracks across it. The citizens talk of appeal ing to the Queen, and rebellion against the Dominion Government is again threatened. -'-The largest raft of pine logs ever lowed in the world reached Bay City, Mich, from Au Train. It contains 90, 000, 900 feet and is val ted at $l 000 600.
 -Jeee -Gaba, farmer, was asphyxisted in in we'll at Springfield, Mo. George Vyers at- Michael Coplinger took out both at the risk of bis life. 0aba is dead, and the other two are baxefF alive. In the fall from the bucket down the shaft GAba's skull was crushed and two ribs were broken.
 "A suit has been filed at New Albany, Ind,
 
 GsnT&aN. who died recently1worth s6.000,- During the past week seven attempts have been made to wreck passenger trains twenty miles east of Fl Paso, Tex, on the joint track of the Texas and Paciac and Galveston, Har- risburg and San Ant .nio Railroads. No seri- ous damage resulted. The offenders proved to be three Mexican boys, aged 15, 14 and 10 years. They were surprised in the act.. of build ing more otstructions.
 -Rear-Admiral Luce will not resign.
 -One of the largest Catholic pilgrimages ever made in the United States was that from Kalamazoo, Mich, to Notre Dame University, at South Bend, Ind. There were TOO pilgrims in the procession.
 ammunition has been shipped from San Fran cisco to Honolulu.
 Stewart Jackson, President of the Des- patch Transfer Company, is missing from Kansas City, Mo-, and his father-in-law, wife and tho stockholders in the company are snxiously looking for him, he having squan- dcred large amount of their funds. . One Of the Anglo-American Transatlantic cables is broken between Newfoundland and Ireland. A new 5O0-mile section is being in ssrted.
 The annual encampment of the North western Soldiers Association commenced ct Sioux City with a large attendance from Iowa, Nebraska, Dakota and Minnesota Gen. Title made rousing speech, which was en- Enthusiastically received.
 -Mr. Flood, the California bonanza banker, 1 again reported to be dying.
 70. B. Selden, one of the wealthiest resi- dents of Wyoming Territory, was assassinated while writing in bis office at Malville by some unknown person who fired shot through the window. second shot was fired ct Mrs. Sell 6aa, bus missed her.